Fish bobber



Nov. 14, 1933.

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7 a v 10 1 Y v ATT RNE line without disturbin 35 structed in accordanc 55 tion of the shank '1 is wrappe Patented Nov. 14, 1933 FISH BOBBER James Durham, Warsaw, Ind. Application March 15, 1933. Serial No. 660,926

2 Claims.

This invention relates to fish bobbers and has for the primary object, the provision of a device of the above stated character which may be easily and quickly applied and removed from a fishing g any of the fishing tackle and may be adjusted to any place on the line and when applied or in use will remain attached to the line against accidental displacement and will in noway injure or place undue I carried by the fishing line For a complete understanding reference is to be had and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side illustrating my invention andshowing applied to a line.

Figure 2 is a side elevation illustrating the the line to the bobber. Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 and taken at right angles thereto. s

, Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3. s V

' Figure 5 is'a sectional view taken, on the line 5--5 of Figure 3.

means of attaching Figure 6 is a from which thestructed.

Figure 7 is a sectional view '7-7 of Figure 3.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional invention. the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a fishing line extending into a body of water with a bobber applied thereto cone with the present invention. The bobber consists of a shaft or stem 2 a float 3 of any suitable view illustrating a modified form of my Referring in detail to having secured thereto shape for the'purpose of maintaining in a substantially perpendicular position on the -water with one end of the stem protruding out signal or indicator.

to thelower end of the of the water to act as a A clamp 4 is secured wear on the line.

of my invention, to'the following description elevation of a fish bobber plan view illustrating a blank line securing means is contaken on the line ment 8, as shown in Figures 2 in Figure 8. Th

the lines indicated in gripping portions 10 the shank adjacent the stem 2.

the same the width of the blank the have comparatively large bearing surfaces injury.- When element.

Having described the invention, I claim:

stem,

7 and 3, or a suitable ferrule 9 may be placed over the slit end, as shown blank 5 is bent upon itself at Figure 6 to form parallel with one gripping portion terminating in a hook-shaped element 11 having at its free end the bifurcation 6 so as to receive latters attachment to the The arrangement of the hook-shaped element 11 will permit the insertion of the line 1 between the gripping portions 10 by pulling the line between the shank and the free notched end The line when conportions is prevented from slipping relative to the clamp and due to clamping portions 10 for the line to engage and thereby materially reduce wear on the line or chances of subjecting theline to it is desired to remove or detach the device from the line, the hook element 11 is flexed away from the shank 7, permitting the line to be easily withdrawn from between the gripping portions 10 and outwardly of the hook-shaped g its free end bifurcated, said shank being bent upon ceiving the moval of a tions.

2. A bobber comprising a stem,

the stem a fishing line stem 2 and is adapted to receive and grip the fishing line, as shown in Figure 1. The clamp 4 per- 45 mits the application of the device to the line without removing or disturbing fishing tackle carried along the line and depths of water.

- by the line and permits the device to'be adjusted to suit different fishing conditions The clamp 4 is constructed from ablank 5 which has one end enlarged and bifurcated, as shown at r 6.- The opposite end of the blank 5 forms an attaching end '7 received withina bifurcation of the stem 2. The slit end of the stem after the inserd with a flexible eleitself to form substantially parallel gripping portions with one of said portions terminating into a hook-shaped element with the bifurcation reshank to permit the insertion and refishing line between the gripping pora float on the stem, a shank secured to the stem and bent upon itself to-form substantially parallel gripping portions, and closure means between said gripping portions to permit theinsertion and removal of between the gripping portions.

JAMES DURHAM.

1. A bobber comprising a stem, a float on the V a shank secured to the stemland havin 

